Deuteronomy

Jeremiah 28

Chapter twenty-eight provides an exceptional example of the false teaching that Jeremiah had to deal with. Shortly after the events of chapter 27, while Jeremiah still wore the wooden yoke on his neck (Jeremiah 27:2), a prophet named Hananiah confronted Jeremiah about his message. Hananiah declared that God promised the exiles would return within two […]

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Jeremiah 23

Chapter twenty-three does not have a specific date attached to it. Instead, it is an oracle 1 given to set God’s promised “true shepherd” against the many “false shepherds” Israel and Judah had over the years. Not only were the people of Judah going to be judged, but their leaders would be as well, because

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Jeremiah 10

Chapter ten completes this short section (beginning with chapter eight), with a special focus on Israel’s trust in false gods rather than Jehovah. In Jeremiah 10:1-5, God spoke to the worthlessness of these idols. They were carved and decorated by a man but possessed no more power than scarecrow in a field. In contrast, “there

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